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Deep beneath Egypt’s catacombs lie massive alabaster boxes carved with precision that defies the tools of their time. No inscriptions, no explanations—just silent engineering that raises more ...

Rediscover Luis Fernando Zapata, a queer Colombian artist whose ancient-inspired sculptures are revived at Art Basel Miami ...

What do we know about the legendary Egyptian King Sesostris? Was he a real person? According to evidence, he was.

The hat lay flattened and moth-eaten for more than a century in a museum box. Now, the rare 2,000-year-old headpiece (made ...

In this new study, a team analyzed the genomes of 70 ancient cats, dating back over the last 11,000 years (from about 9000 ...

There’s something electric about walking down a street where every stone beneath your feet has witnessed empires rise and fall. In a handful of places around the globe, the ancient past doesn’t hide ...

The origins of domestic cats — centuries before they conquered the world’s sofas and internet memes — have long been murky. Now, ancient DNA<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

The domestication of cats has intrigued scientists and pet lovers alike for decades. Recent findings have challenged the ...

A newly identified crocodile relative from Egypt pushes back the origins of the marine-hunting dyrosaurids by millions of years. The fossil, Wadisuchus kassabi, shows a mix of primitive and advanced ...

Some common foods that we have in our pantries can be traced back to ancient times. Take a look at the deep history of our ...

A groundbreaking study has overturned long-held beliefs about the domestication of cats. New DNA evidence shows that domestic ...